NewSong Recordings artist Chris Velan had the pleasure of being interviewed by Dennis Cook of Dirty Impound about his newest release, The Long Goodbye. Chris admits that he is "floored" by the interview....and so are we! It is an extensive and personal interview about an… (read more)
September 9th, 2013Hear a four-song set from the promising young singer-songwriter as she makes her Mountain Stage debut. Faye plays brash, lo-fi Americana that draws inspiration from such disparate sources as Gillian Welch and Jeff Buckley, Blind Willie Johnson and Anaïs Mitchell, Harry Smith and Andy Warhol. Lora Faye… (read more)
September 9th, 2013CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING 2013 MOUNTAIN STAGE NEWSONG CONTEST REGIONAL FINALISTS! August 28, 2013. The 2013 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest finalists have been announced! Congratulations to the following artists, whose videos will soon be on our site as part of the 'Peoples Choice'… (read more)
August 28th, 2013Sonicbids recently caught up with 2012 NewSong Contest grand prize winner, Lora Faye, about what it's like to win a songwriting competition. Lora Faye's grand prize EP, "Waltzes", was released on August 15 on our NewSong Recordings label. It was produced and mixed by Iestyn Polson (David… (read more)
August 23rd, 2013We are excited to let you know that Lora Faye's new video from the forthcoming EP 'Waltzes' was recently premiered by American Songwriter magazine on its website. The song, "All Night" was recorded live while shooting the video, which features Lora Faye and her New York based… (read more)
August 4th, 2013We're happy to help spread the word about some upcoming David Berkeley shows in the Northeast. Tonight he plays Cambridge's Club Passim in Harvard Square, and heads south to Philly and New York from there. David is a 2010 standout finalist in the Mountain Stage… (read more)
July 25th, 2013The Regional Round deadline for this year's Mountain Stage NewSong Contest is July 31. Ten (10) finalists will be chosen from each of the six regions. All sixty regional finalists will then participate in a ‘People’s Choice’ award – which last year drew votes from… (read more)
July 24th, 2013CHRIS VELAN’S NEW ALBUM THE LONG GOODBYE IS RELEASED TODAY ON NEWSONG RECORDINGS. IN CELEBRATION, THE FULL ALBUM IS AVAILABLE TO STREAM COURTESY OF CBC MUSIC AND THE NEW VIDEO FOR “HANG ON TIGHTLY” PREMIERES TODAY THANKS TO EXCLAIM!. NEW CANADIAN TOUR DATES TO COMMENCE IN… (read more)
July 23rd, 2013Returning with his fifth full-length album, The Long Goodbye, Montreal’s Chris Velan sheds the sunnier, reggae/pop-sprinkled sounds on his earlier releases and lets heartbreak take the wheel. As you can probably guess, the record chronicles the aftermath of a failed relationship – a lonesome theme… (read more)
July 17th, 2013July 17. Asheville, NC. 2011 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest grand prize winner Arthur Alligood's Daytrotter set just went live yesterday, and his song 'Bring My Heart Out' will be featured on this Thursday's episode of the new USA Network series 'Graceland.' The show airs at 10… (read more)
July 17th, 2013
